Key movements, figures, and works in the history of dance and theater.
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- What is commedia dell'arte?
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A form of improvisational Italian theater with stock characters- Who wrote Hamlet?
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William Shakespeare- What is a proscenium stage?
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A stage with an arch frame separating the performance space from the audience- What is classical ballet?
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A formalized dance form emphasizing turnout, extension, and precise technique- Who founded the Ballets Russes?
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Sergei Diaghilev- What is modern dance?
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A dance form emphasizing natural movement and individual expression over classical technique- Who created the ballet The Rite of Spring?
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Igor Stravinsky (music) and Vaslav Nijinsky (choreography)- What is the Graham technique?
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A modern dance technique emphasizing contractions, floor work, and emotional expression- What is Noh theater?
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A form of Japanese classical theater combining music, dance, and highly stylized movement- What is Kabuki theater?
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A form of Japanese theater featuring stylized movement, elaborate costumes, and makeup- Who wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream?
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William Shakespeare- What is theater-in-the-round?
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A stage surrounded by audience on all sides- What is the Stanislavski system?
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An acting method emphasizing emotional truth and understanding character motivation- Who originally choreographed Swan Lake?
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Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov- What is a soliloquy?
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A speech in which a character speaks alone to reveal their inner thoughts
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